Väyrynenite
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What is Väyrynenite?
Väyrynenite is a rare phosphate mineral with formula MnBe(PO4)(OH,F). It was first described in 1954 for an occurrence in Viitaniemi, Erajarvi, Finland and named for mineralogist Heikki Allan Väyrynen of Helsinki, Finland. It occurs in pegmatites as an alteration of beryl and triphylite. It occurs in association with eosphorite, moraesite, hurlbutite, beryllonite, amblygonite, apatite, tourmaline, topaz, muscovite, microcline and quartz.
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Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Light pink to rose-red, salmon pink, pale gray, brown
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 5
- Density
- 3.23 g/cm³
- Streak
- White
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- Mn2+Be(PO4)(OH,F)
- Elements
- Be, F, H, Mn, O, P
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